One in five finance professionals now fear AI will replace their jobs. That share rose by seven percentage points from last year. The fear ranks as the biggest barrier to AI adoption in corporate finance. Data privacy and security concerns held steady at 19%. Accuracy concerns rose to 18%. Lack of understanding fell five points to 12%. Finance leaders are urged to clarify how roles will change. The survey covered 854 professionals at firms with over 500 employees. The report comes from tech firm insightsoftware.

• 20% fear job replacement
• 7 percentage points rise from last year
• 854 finance professionals surveyed